Three Secret Tips On How To Braid Your Own Hair Better
Knowing how to braid your own hair will help you in case of dire hair emergencies. Like the moments staring in the mirror in horror after talking to your booked stylist. Okay, braiding your hair will also help in not so urgent times when you simply want to touch up your edges, start a brand new style or redo a previous braid design.
If you have ever attempted to follow braiding instructions on your own, you know how hard it can be if you are doing anything more than a simple braid and putting it in a ponytail. There are only three elements - The Three M's - that you need to know to make this process easier. They work for everyone, too! So let us see if we can avoid some dire emergencies...
MIRRORS
Strategically placing mirrors, while you sit or stand in a well-lit room, will do wonders! Learning how to braid your hair requires that you get know your entire head...and you cannot know what you cannot see. The best set up will depend on your location. However, having four mirrors should do the job most of the time. You should have one mirror on each side of your head: in front of your face, behind your neck, and one at each ear.
Face: Keep this mirror in a straight standing position
Neck: Angle this mirror so that you can see both the
top and back of your head
Left Ear: Rotate this mirror slightly so that you can
see everything from just behind your left ear to your temple
Right Ear: Rotate this mirror slightly so that it
allows you to see from just behind your right ear to your temple
MUSCLES
You may not need to start taking a creatine supplement just yet but spending even 10 minutes braiding your hair can cause muscle fatigue. Between suspending your arms in the air to lay the braid correctly and overworking your fingers, you will need to prepare in advance if you want to know how to braid your own hair neatly.
The arm and back muscles you work are...
- Biceps
- Triceps
- Deltoids
- Latissimus dorsi
...so add exercises to your work out routine (you do have one, right?) that address these muscle groups. Some good all around ideas include push-ups and dips. Your fingers should not be ignored either. Try some discreet exercises (like the ones volleyball players use) that you can do any time of the day: on the way to work, talking on the phone, or reading the pages of MyBraids.com!
Focusing on your strength is more about injury prevention than it is stamina. Yeah, braiding can be hard core like that sometimes. Be safe.
MODERATION
Lastly: be patient. If you are doing a complex braid design, it does not need done all in one day. Use a head wrap to cover your hair until you're next able to braid.
Taking a break every once in a while also allows you to be more consistent. If you keep on going non-stop, you may notice that you...
- lose track of your design
- start to braid a bit sloppier than when you started
- become impatient and cause hair damage
Step back, take a breather and return when you are at your best!
Following The Three M's of how to braid your own hair should help you drastically improve your braiding skills. You will be surprised at how using even one of them will make all the difference.
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